September 10, 2009 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
August 11, 2009 Bank of Canada Announces the Recipient of its 2009 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada is pleased to announce the recipient of its 2009 Law Enforcement Award of Excellence for Counterfeit Deterrence. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 31, 2009 Bank of Canada releases 2010 schedule of dates for its policy interest rate announcements Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today released its 2010 schedule of eight dates for announcing decisions on its key policy interest rate and confirmed the announcement dates for the remainder of this year. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
July 21, 2009 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 18, 2009 Financial System Stability is Key Determinant of Economy's Ability to Rebound from Global Shock, Governor Carney says Media Relations Regina, Saskatchewan Despite the often discussed "green shoots" in the global economy, much hard work remains to be done before a recovery will take hold, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 11, 2009 Path to Renewed Globalization Critical for New World Economic Order, Governor Carney says Media Relations Montréal, Quebec Countries around the world must work toward a new global economy that is open, resilient, and responsible, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney said today, as he laid out an agenda for the renewal of globalization. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
June 4, 2009 Bank of Canada maintains overnight rate target at 1/4 per cent and reiterates conditional commitment to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 1/4 per cent. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 23, 2009 Bank of Canada releases Monetary Policy Report Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario In the Report, the Bank noted that in an environment of continued high uncertainty, the global recession has intensified and become more synchronous since the Bank's January Monetary Policy Report Update, with weaker-than-expected activity in all major economies. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 21, 2009 Bank of Canada lowers overnight rate target by 1/4 percentage point to 1/4 per cent and, conditional on the inflation outlook, commits to hold current policy rate until the end of the second quarter of 2010 Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced that it is lowering its target for the overnight rate by one-quarter of a percentage point to 1/4 per cent, which the Bank judges to be the effective lower bound for that rate. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases
April 9, 2009 Bank of Canada Appoints Two Advisers Media Relations Ottawa, Ontario The Bank of Canada today announced the appointments of David Wolf to the permanent position of Adviser and Jean Boivin to the rotating role of Special Adviser for the term 2009-2010. Content Type(s): Press, Press releases